Major Changes in the Fiscal Year 2013 President's Budget Request for FY2013 Congressional Justification

Major Changes in the Fiscal Year 2013 President's Budget Request for FY2013 Congressional Justification

Major changes by budget mechanism and/or budget activity detail are briefly described below. Note that there may be overlap between budget mechanism and activity detail and these highlights will not sum to the total change for the FY 2013 President's Budget request for FIC, which is $0.219 million more than the FY 2012 Enacted level, for a total of $69.758 million.

Research Project Grants (-$0.494 million; total $10.522 million):

FIC will support a total of 103 Research Project Grant (RPG) awards in FY 2013. Noncompeting RPGs will decrease by 7 awards and decrease by $94 thousand. Competing RPGs will decrease by 5 awards and decrease by $400 thousand. NIH budget policy for RPGs in FY 2013 discontinues inflationary allowances and reduces the average cost of noncompeting and competing RPGs by one percent below the FY 2012 level. FIC will continue to support new investigators and maintain the number of competing RPGs.

Research Capacity Strengthening (+$0.157 million; total $38.900 million):

FIC is continuing research training in the Chronic, Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases and Disorders Across the Lifespan Research Training Program. This program will focus on the fields related to cancer, cerebrovascular disease including stroke, lung disease including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), environmental factors including indoor air pollution, and obesity and lifestyle factors related to these conditions. Support also continues for the Bioethics program, as well as for FIC's strong AIDS portfolio of research and research training.

Development of Human Resources for Global Health Research (+$0.032 million; total $4.230 million):

FIC will increase funding for this activity, building on the progress made with the FIC International Clinical Research Scholars Program, as well as the Research Career awards.

International Collaborative Research (+$0.034 million; total $11.968 million):

FIC will continue emphasis on the Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan program, and increase funding for other areas of competing research programs.